Citation: At approximately 0303 hrs on the morning
03/31/11 while performing an 01C02 (operational sanitation)
procedure in room 2276 (Ham Injection), I observed the following
noncompliance. I observed condensation dripping from a pipe into a
tank containing edible solution. The [redacted] injector draws
solution directly from this tank and injects it into product. The
[redacted] was operating at the time of the observation. This is a
case of direct product contamination. There was beaded condensation
on the same pipe over adjacent equipment that contained the same
solution. I immediately alerted the employee operating the
[redacted] to cease operation. Then I tagged the affected product
with US Retained Tag No. B24762240. Finally, I notified Smoked Meat
and Injection Supervisor, of the noncompliance and of my regulatory
actions. The tank was emptied into a nearby drain. The tank was then
cleaned and sanitized as necessary. Green plastic was placed overtop
of the affected tank and other exposed product nearby and production
resumed. This contamination is in violation of the plant's own SSOP.
Section 3.4.1 of the SSOP states " [redacted] ". In addition, the
situation described above is in noncompliance with 9 CFR 416.13(c),
416.2(d), 416.4(a), and 416.4(d).

Regulation:

416.13(c) Each official establishment shall monitor daily the
implementation of the procedures in the Sanitation SOP’s.

416.2(d) Ventilation. Ventilation adequate to control
odors, vapors, and condensation to the extent necessary to prevent
adulteration of product and the creation of insanitary conditions
must be provided.

416.4(a) All food-contact surfaces, including food-contact surfaces
of utensils and equipment, must be cleaned and sanitized as
frequently as necessary to prevent the creation of insanitary
conditions and the adulteration of product.

416.4(d) Product must be protected from adulteration during
processing, handling, storage, loading, and unloading at and during
transportation from official establishments.